diff --git a/f2b-config.sh b/f2b-config.sh
index 8f1eb22..5cb2a92 100755
--- a/f2b-config.sh
+++ b/f2b-config.sh
@@ -128,4 +128,14 @@ echo
 
 
 ### exit gracefully
-exit 0
\ No newline at end of file
+exit 0
+
+
+### error code summary
+# 1:    fail2ban executable file could not be found -- fail2ban likely not
+#       installed
+# 2:    script not run as ROOT (needed to avoid any permissions issues)
+# 3:    invalid fail2ban configuration directory provided by user
+# 99:   internal testing error code, should *not* appear in releases
+# 100:  error copying files to fail2ban configuration directory and/or making 
+#       simultaneous backup copies of any exisitng files.